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Anchoring in Tahiti, French Polynesia, proves difficult due to strict local regulations and a high density of mooring fields. After being turned away by harbor authorities from multiple locations, including areas marked as anchorages on Onyx charts, the crew finds a spot near a public park.4:21 Navionics charts indicate this area as a no-anchoring zone, yet local authorities do not enforce the restriction there.4:58 The crew navigates a shallow reef cut near the airport runway to snorkel at a site featuring a sunken plane and boat, noting the area is hazardous for dinghies at low tide.17:22 Shore-side activities include using local bus transit to reach the city center of Papeete for provisioning and exploring the local market.6:33 The crew experiences challenges with local bureaucracy, navigation in shallow reef channels, and finding legal anchorage space in a region increasingly prioritizing commercial moorings over transient vessels.

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